Dam itz Lou

Pro and cons ?

Im only keeping the car for another year and i've been looking for the OEM parts threw forums,sites, etc. There either to expensive which doesn't make it worth it.

So I found a spot that has all the parts for $480. It's project JDM on queens blvd in NY. It may not be the best price but it's the best I could find locally.

-Hood
-Fenders
-Bumper
-Lip
-black housing lights

98civdx

i dont have a 99-00 converson but i have aftermarket, hood, bumper, its junk and had to modify the **** out of my head lights, and cut part of my bumper to even fit decently.
some people charge a lot more then others, for example thers a guy on craigslist selling a fenders,lights ebay lights,fog lights and lip for 750 and says hes frim, and wants 400 more for he hood and bumper, which all needs to be repainted, last night i found a guy selling everything but coresupport for 450.

oem will always be better then aftermarket, my bet is there selling certafit which never fits or ebay parts.

Deetz

Jobber body parts are a con!

- poor fitment, defeats the point of owning a Honda

- hood weights more than oem, they are heavy

- more prone to rust

Luis.

Certafit = sort-a-fit.

EBPcivic2000

dont do it

Dam itz Lou

I made a post on CL for the parts and this guy emailed me. I asked him 3 times on the phone are the parts OEM and he said yea. How will I know ?

Sound fishy ?



Hey how are you? I have all the prices for your honda. All my parts are brand new from the dealer and seal wraped. Alright so i will start with the prices. all parts a primer black dealer ceritfied.

4 door civic 1999-2000
hood - $110.00
left fender - $55.00
right fender - $55.00
oem front headlights not including the corner lights - $48.00 each
front bumper - $57.00
back bumper - $95.00

2 door civic 1999-2000
hood - $110.00
left fender - $55.00
right fender - $55.00
oem front headlights not including the corner lights - $48.00 each
front bumper - $57.00
back bumper - $95.00

alphalanos

those parts arent oem. dont do it unless you can get oem parts. only one more year why even do it at all. its a waste. just spend the money on maintaining the car.

Deetz

Those part prices are probably oem "replacement"....not real oem Honda.....unless those parts are stolen

brand new Honda hood $110, i wish

Luis.

Those prices are certainly aftermarket, people will try to sell them as "dealer certified" but they're POS Korean/Taiwan made replica poorly fitting crap.

Don't do it unless you like body line gaps!

Dam itz Lou

I thought it was to good to be true.

How can u tell when there OEM parts ?

Luis.

They will have a Honda (red & white) sticker w/ a part number on them, also in certain areas they have Honda and a chassis code engraved in certain places.

Just go to a dealership, and get a quote. Talk to them, they may give you a small discount ~5%. OEM parts aren't really THAT expensive.

Deetz

They come with part number stickers on them and say Honda on them

98civdx

oem parts are at least 2 to 3 times the price of the those.

Luis.

At list, perhaps.

I paid less than $500 for the entire front & a rear bumper from the dealer, BNIB, but my friend is no longer there.

Dam itz Lou

Ill make a trip to the dealership today and see how much they charge.

CivicSpoon

If you're only planning on keeping the car for another year, why spends that kind of money? The average person who would buy your car, would have no idea that anything was different from stock, and therefore would likely not be willing to give you a penny more just because you had a conversion. The average person who knows about Hondas, that would be interested in buying your car, wouldn't want to pay any more for your car because of the conversion. Basically the only way you'll get any kind of money back, from what you spend to do this conversion, is if you find some high school kid that doesn't know any better.

I'd strongly suggest just putting the $, that you'd spend on the conversion, into your bank account and using it towards your next car.